You can now read online 'Cumbrian cosmopolitanisms', an article written for PMC Notes by Hammad Nasar, independent curator and Senior Research Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre.
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'Cumbrian cosmopolitans' introduces Hammad's research on the LYC Museum & Art Gallery, located in the village of Banks astride Hadrian's Wall, which showcased the work of more than 300 artists between 1972 and 1983. The Gallery's transformation from a dilapidated barn into a hyperactive space for art was the single-minded effort of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929-1994), whose initials gave the museum its name.
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Read the full article on our websites News page or in the latest issue of PMC Notes.
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Image courtesy of the LYC Foundation and The University of Manchester, Li Yuan-chia standing at the porch of the LYC Museum. The window was designed and made by David Nash.
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The work of David Nash #sculptor#inspiration "I have found that the Cubes, Spheres, and Pyramids I have been making—triangle, circle, square—seem to have a commonality. People are very comfortable with that grouping. If I make or invent a shape such as a cross, people ask, “Why is that?” There are shapes and combinations that seem to be universally satisfying. I continue to make those because I am endlessly fascinated by these aspects.” #davidnash#britishsculptors#landart